Etymology of the English word oil
the English word
oilderived from the Old French word
oilederived from the Latin word
oleum (oil)
derived from the Greek word
elaion, ἔλαιον, ἐλαιών (an olive-orchard; the Mount of Olives)
derived from the Greek word
elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))
Derivations in English
bromoil,
oilbird,
oilcan,
oilcloth,
oilcup,
oiler,
oilfish,
oilpaper,
oilseed,
oilskin,
oilstone,
oiltight,
oily,
oiled,
oilman,
gasoil,
gas-oil,
oilingCognates
Dutch
olie, French
huile, German
Öl, Icelandic
olía, Italian
olio, Latin
oleum, Lithuanian
aliejus, Polish
olej, Portuguese
oleo, Provençal
ol, Spanish
olio, Swedish
olja, Yiddish
ejlUsage
Word found in Modern English
